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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 640d-16. Title, possession, and enjoyment of lands
(a) Covered lands; jurisdiction of respective tribes over
nonmembers
Nothing in this subchapter shall effect the title, possession,
and enjoyment of lands heretofore allotted to Hopi and Navajo
individuals for which patents have been issued. Such Hopi
individuals living on the Navajo Reservation shall be subject to
the jurisdiction of the Navajo Tribe and such Navajo individuals
living on the Hopi Reservation shall be subject to the jurisdiction
of the Hopi Tribe.
(b) Relocation of Federal employees
Nothing in this subchapter shall require the relocation from any
area partitioned pursuant to this subchapter of the household of
any Navajo or Hopi individual who is employed by the Federal
Government within such area or to prevent such employees or their
households from residing in such areas in the future: Provided,
That any such Federal employee who would, except for the provisions
of this subsection, be relocated under the terms of this subchapter
may elect to be so relocated.
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